Inner tube drier



Jan. 2, 1934. c. TAARUD INNER TUBE DRIER Filed March 22, 1933 ATTORNEY llill-l I.:

Patented Jan. 2, 1934- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE y 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a drier or Wiper and has for the primaryobject, the provision of a device of the above stated character which isespecially adapted for removing Water from an inner tube after thetesting of the latter for leaks and which is so constructed as to directthe Water removed from the tube back into the testing container.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a device of theabove stated character which besides conditioning an inner tube so thatit will quickly dry for rensertion into the tire, it may also be easilyand quickly installed into a testing container or support. With theseand other objects in view this invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa side elevation partly in section illustrating a drier constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is an end elevation illustrating the means of connecting thedevice to a support or test container.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates asubstantially rectangular shaped plate having a notch 2 openingoutwardly through the upper edge of the plate for the purpose ofreceiving an inner tube after the testing of the latter for leaks in thewater of a container 3. The lower edge of the plate 1 is bent uponitself to form a substantially V-shaped trough 4 to which is secured asupporting bracket 5 adapted for detachably connecting the device to thecontainer 3 so that one end of the trough is disposed over the containerand said trough supported at an inclination to drain water caughtthereby into the container.

The bracket 5 consists of diverging arms bent angularly and bifurcatedto form spaced ears 6 to receive the upper edge of the container andcooperating with the ears are set bolts 7 to be turned in engagementwith the container for rmly anchoring the bracket to the container.

Links 8 and 9 are pivoted to the plate 1 and are arranged laterally ofeach other. A plate 10 is pivoted to the other end of the links and isprovided with a notch 11 so that when the plate 10 is brought intooverlapping relation with the plate 1 the inner tube will also bereceived within the notch 11. The Ywalls of the notches 2 and 11cooperate in removing water from the tube during the movement of saidtube relative to said plate. A coil spring 12 is connected to the 60 jplate 1 and to the link 9, adjacent the latters connection to the plate10, for the purpose of retaining the latter either in a full lineposition, as shown in Figure 1, or in a dotted line position. The plate10 when in the dotted line position is 65 urged against the tube by thespring 12 with sufiicient pressure to assure the removal of the waterfrom the tube when the latter with its frictional contact with the wallsof the notches is moved relative to the plate.

A guide flange 13 is carried by the plate 1 to receive the free end ofthe plate 10 when the latter is moved in overlapping relation with thevplate 1. The plate. 10 at its upper edge is formed with a flange 14providing a finger piece as well 75 as a stop adapted to engage theupper end of the guide ange 13 for limiting the movement of the plate 10relative to the plate 1 when said plate 10 is brought in overlappingrelation With respect to the plate l.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A wiper comprising a plate having a notch to receive an inner tubeafter the testing of the latter in water, means for supporting saidplate, and means cooperating with the plate to remove the Water from thetube during the movement of the tube relative to said means and theplate.

2. A wiper comprising a plate, a bracket carried by the plate forattaching the latter to a support, said plate having a notch to receivean inner tube after the testing of the latter in water, and a secondplate pivoted to the rst plate and having a notch to receive the innertube when the second plate is moved in overlapping relation with respectto the iirst plate.

3. A Wiper comprising a plate having a notch to receive an inner tubeafter the testing of the latter in water, links pivoted to the plate, asecond plate pivoted to the links and having a notch adapted to registerwith the first notch when the second plate is brought into overlappingrelation with the first plate, and tension means between the rst plateand one of the links.

4. A wiper comprising a plate having a notch to receive an inner tubeafter the testing of the latter in Water, links pivoted to the plate, asecond plate pivoted to the links and having a notch adapted to registerWith the first notch When the second plate is brought into overlappingrelation with the first plate, tension means between the first plate andone of the links, and a guide flange on the first plate to receive thesecond plate when the latter moves into overlapping relation With thefirst plate.

5. A Wiper comprising a plate having a notch to receive an inner tubeafter the testing of the latter in Water, links pivoted to the plate, asecond plate pivoted to the links and having a notch adapted to registerwith the first notch when the second plate is brought into overlappingrelation with the first plate, tension means between the first plate andone o1" the links, a guide flange on the first plate to receive thesecond plate When the latter moves into overlapping relation with therst plate, and a flange on the second plate forming a combined fingerpiece and stop to engage one end of the guide flange when the secondplate is in full overlapping relation With the rst plate.

6. A Wiper comprising a plate having a notch to receive an inner tubeafter the testing of the latter in Water, links pivoted to the plate, asecond plate pivoted to the links and having a notch adapted to registerWith the rst notch when the second plate is brought into overlappingrelation with the first plate, tension means between the first plate andone of the links, a guide flange on the rst plate to receive the secondplate When the latter moves into overlapping relation With the firstplate, a flange on the second plate forming a combined finger piece andstop to engage one end of the guide flange when the second plate is infull overlapping relation with the first plate, and a trough formed onthe first plate and underlying the notch thereof and extending the fulllength of the first plate. Y

CLARENCE TAARUD.

